Color fastness for Jacquard Acid dye? What did I do wrong? - Knitting Community2015-03-03T22:36:55Zhttp://community.knitpicks.com/forum/topics/color-fastness-for-jacquard?groupUrl=dyealong&groupId=1984936%3AGroup%3A254286&id=1984936%3ATopic%3A418198&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDonna, a tsp. of dye is a tsp…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-10-26:1984936:Comment:4619732011-10-26T22:02:03.248ZAnnette Johnstonhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/AnnetteJohnston
Donna, a tsp. of dye is a tsp. of dye no matter whether it's in a cup of water or a gallon of water. The ratio of dye to weight of fibre is what it's all about. So with your first pair, you simply had too much dye in the water and there just weren't enough dye sites left on your wool to absorb all of the dye. Your new pair of socks look great though, so you're obbviously getting a handle on this. I am so sorry to hear about the death of your sister. My condolences.
Donna, a tsp. of dye is a tsp. of dye no matter whether it's in a cup of water or a gallon of water. The ratio of dye to weight of fibre is what it's all about. So with your first pair, you simply had too much dye in the water and there just weren't enough dye sites left on your wool to absorb all of the dye. Your new pair of socks look great though, so you're obbviously getting a handle on this. I am so sorry to hear about the death of your sister. My condolences. Donna, They look great! Glad…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-10-25:1984936:Comment:4617242011-10-25T02:02:11.855ZSusan the Blue Lake Knitterhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BlueLakeKnitter
Donna, They look great! Glad the dyeing finally worked for you. So sorry to hear about your sister.
Donna, They look great! Glad the dyeing finally worked for you. So sorry to hear about your sister. I've got the socks done, no b…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-10-25:1984936:Comment:4614892011-10-25T01:57:20.153ZDonna Szczechhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/DonnaSzczech
I've got the socks done, no bleeding on this pair. Sorry it took me so long, I have been having computer problems, and then three weeks of grief over death of a sister. I'm finally getting caught up on all the stuff I put off. Here's the picture.…<a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/LU7A8GLgQni5Ch5up9QZ0AIUrpj-B9IXFQt0wNVvYgkx8h2dQC7kGTxGDfVGibmq6ce-V2Is4mV4TFh*X01E3ioyhS577Psr/DDS_Whozit.JPG" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/LU7A8GLgQni5Ch5up9QZ0AIUrpj-B9IXFQt0wNVvYgkx8h2dQC7kGTxGDfVGibmq6ce-V2Is4mV4TFh*X01E3ioyhS577Psr/DDS_Whozit.JPG?width=350" width="350"></img></a>
I've got the socks done, no bleeding on this pair. Sorry it took me so long, I have been having computer problems, and then three weeks of grief over death of a sister. I'm finally getting caught up on all the stuff I put off. Here's the picture.<a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/LU7A8GLgQni5Ch5up9QZ0AIUrpj-B9IXFQt0wNVvYgkx8h2dQC7kGTxGDfVGibmq6ce-V2Is4mV4TFh*X01E3ioyhS577Psr/DDS_Whozit.JPG"><img class="align-center" src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/LU7A8GLgQni5Ch5up9QZ0AIUrpj-B9IXFQt0wNVvYgkx8h2dQC7kGTxGDfVGibmq6ce-V2Is4mV4TFh*X01E3ioyhS577Psr/DDS_Whozit.JPG?width=350" width="350"/></a> I agreetag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4467402011-09-11T17:05:58.076ZAnnette Johnstonhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/AnnetteJohnston
I agree
I agree It is still too much, hence t…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4465322011-09-11T03:41:25.477ZSusan the Blue Lake Knitterhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BlueLakeKnitter
It is still too much, hence the bleeding.
It is still too much, hence the bleeding. I got my figures from the Kni…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4463682011-09-11T03:35:15.223ZDonna Szczechhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/DonnaSzczech
I got my figures from the Knit Picks Jacquard Acid Tutorial which says to use 1 tsp of dye powder and 3 Tbsp of vinegar for 100 grams of yarn. My mixed up solution has 1 tsp of dye per 2 cups of water, so I figured 1/3 of a cup (5 Tbsp is a little less than that) of dye solution would be enough for 30 grams of yarn -- maybe a little too much.
I got my figures from the Knit Picks Jacquard Acid Tutorial which says to use 1 tsp of dye powder and 3 Tbsp of vinegar for 100 grams of yarn. My mixed up solution has 1 tsp of dye per 2 cups of water, so I figured 1/3 of a cup (5 Tbsp is a little less than that) of dye solution would be enough for 30 grams of yarn -- maybe a little too much. I didn't heat the yarn-dye mi…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4467242011-09-11T03:22:26.475ZDonna Szczechhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/DonnaSzczech
<p>I didn't heat the yarn-dye mixture for an hour. The book I was following said to heat for 20 minutes. I let it go for 30 minutes and there was still some dye in the water; so I added 1/4 cup of vinegar and heated it for 10 more minutes. After that there was still some dye in the water so I added another 1/4 cup of vinegar and heated for another 10 minutes - still some dye in the water -- I gave up and let it cool down. By the time it was room temp the dye had soaked up into the yarn, but…</p>
<p>I didn't heat the yarn-dye mixture for an hour. The book I was following said to heat for 20 minutes. I let it go for 30 minutes and there was still some dye in the water; so I added 1/4 cup of vinegar and heated it for 10 more minutes. After that there was still some dye in the water so I added another 1/4 cup of vinegar and heated for another 10 minutes - still some dye in the water -- I gave up and let it cool down. By the time it was room temp the dye had soaked up into the yarn, but when I washed it it the dye vwas bleeding right out. I was planning on testing the acidity of the water that was left - (I saved it) as soon as the pH test strips arrive.</p>
<p>Would having too much water in my pot messed up my acidity? The book said fill my pot 2/3 full. Would it be more appropriate to have just enough water to cover the yarn plus a little to compensate for evaporation?</p> OK... you are still using too…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4463672011-09-11T03:16:46.367ZSusan the Blue Lake Knitterhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/BlueLakeKnitter
OK... you are still using too much dye powder... I use about 1/8 - 1/4 tsp for 100 grams of yarn or fiber... that is still why you are getting so much bleeding.
OK... you are still using too much dye powder... I use about 1/8 - 1/4 tsp for 100 grams of yarn or fiber... that is still why you are getting so much bleeding. I used 5 Tbsp of the standard…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-11:1984936:Comment:4457152011-09-11T03:05:56.926ZDonna Szczechhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/DonnaSzczech
I used 5 Tbsp of the standard dye stock (mixed at 1/2 tsp dye per cup of water) -- about equivalent to 1/8 tsp dye powder.
I used 5 Tbsp of the standard dye stock (mixed at 1/2 tsp dye per cup of water) -- about equivalent to 1/8 tsp dye powder. Is your heat up? 1/2 cup sho…tag:community.knitpicks.com,2011-09-10:1984936:Comment:4463542011-09-10T20:24:02.693ZAnnette Johnstonhttp://community.knitpicks.com/profile/AnnetteJohnston
<p>Is your heat up? 1/2 cup should have been enough acid. I've not used Jacquard dyes, but they are washfast acids so it should be the same as using any other brand of washfast acid. It does lead me to wonder at your heat. </p>
<p>I absolutely love the way you placed the dye on the sock blank. Did you use a KnitPick's blank? Please be sure to post a photo of how it's knitting up. I'd absolutely love to see it.</p>
<p>A friend of mine dyed some blanks this winter from Carstairs Woollen…</p>
<p>Is your heat up? 1/2 cup should have been enough acid. I've not used Jacquard dyes, but they are washfast acids so it should be the same as using any other brand of washfast acid. It does lead me to wonder at your heat. </p>
<p>I absolutely love the way you placed the dye on the sock blank. Did you use a KnitPick's blank? Please be sure to post a photo of how it's knitting up. I'd absolutely love to see it.</p>
<p>A friend of mine dyed some blanks this winter from Carstairs Woollen Mills. She used an absolutely shocking limey yellow and a deep rose pink. I thought I'd throw up. But when they were knitted up, they were *amazingly beautiful* socks. I would never have thought to use those colours, but I'll sure give them a try...if I ever knit socks again ;&gt;) They're not my favourite knitting project, probably because I find wool socks too warm. Anyway, make sure you post a photo, okay?</p>